(19)
(11) EP 2 232 879 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
29.09.2010 Bulletin 2010/39

(21) Application number: 09702048.1

(22) Date of filing: 15.01.2009
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04N 7/50(2006.01)
H04N 7/26(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2009/000225
(87) International publication number:
WO 2009/091548 (23.07.2009 Gazette 2009/30)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA RS

(30) Priority: 17.01.2008 US 21687

(71) Applicant: Thomson Licensing
92130 Issy-les-Moulineaux (FR)

(72) Inventors:
  • LIU, Yali
    Davis, California 95616 (US)
  • XU, Qian
    Plainsboro New Jersey 08536 (US)
  • LU, Xiaoan
    Princeton New Jersey 08540 (US)
  • GOMILA, Cristina
    Princeton New Jersey 08540 (US)

(74) Representative: Rittner, Karsten et al
Deutsche Thomson OHG European Patent Operations Karl-Wiechert-Allee 74
30625 Hannover
30625 Hannover (DE)

   


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